confines n : a bounded scope; "he stayed with the confines of the city"

English

Noun

confines (plural)

1. the borders or limits of an area
2. elements that restrain one
3. the scope or range of a subject

Translations

• French: confins m|p (1)

Verb

confines

1. third-person singular of confine

Confines is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

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